VKR Holding A/S v A J HOOPER (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2018] DRS 19842 (16 March 2018)

VKR Holding A/S v A J HOOPER (Summary Decision _Transfer) [2018] DRS 19842 (16 March 2018)

The panel found that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive as it infringed the complainant's trademark rights and ordered the transfer of the domain name to the complainant.

Citation
[2018] DRS 19842
Parties
Complainant: VKR Holding A/S; Respondent: A J HOOPER
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
16 March 2018
Procedural Posture
Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision
Outcome
Transfer ordered
Legal Topics
Domain Name Dispute, Trademark Infringement
Intellectual Property Internet Law Domain Name Dispute Trademark Infringement

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Parties

VKR Holding A/S

Complainant

A J HOOPER

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Domain Name Dispute / Summary Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the domain name registration by the respondent is abusive under the Nominet DRS Policy

Ratio Decidendi

The panel found that the respondent's registration of the domain name was abusive as it infringed the complainant's trademark rights and ordered the transfer of the domain name to the complainant.

Court Disposition

Transfer ordered

Orders

  • The domain name is to be transferred to the complainant.